Joe Sacco’s time with the Bruins officially came to an end on Thursday when he joined the New York Rangers as an assistant after Boston announced it hired Marco Sturm as its next coach. Sacco took over in the interim after Jim Montgomery was fired in November.

Marco Sturm was named coach of the Boston Bruins on Thursday. The 46-year-old, who played for the Bruins from 2005-10, will be a head coach for the first time in the NHL. He replaces Joe Sacco, who was named interim coach after Jim Montgomery was fired on Nov. 19.

Joe Sacco’s long tenure with the Boston Bruins could be coming to an end. Sacco joined the Bruins as an assistant coach in 2014 and was promoted to associate coach before the 2024-25 season. He was promoted to interim head coach in November after the team fired Jim Montgomery.